This great 8 day trek in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains provides the opportunity to hike the ascent from the Tichka Pass to Mount Toubkal through an amazing off the beaten track route. This particular unique journey has hiking approximately the Yagour Plateau, descending through the untamed Kissaria Gorges and skirting the edge of the fascinating Lake Ifni while before you get to the Toubkal Refuge, before the summit ascent. The High Atlas Traverse is a spectacular and pretty special route.
The panoramic views at more than 4,000 metres are merely mesmerising along with a reasonable Grade two to occasionally intense Grade three trek rating enabling so fit and skilled trekkers to handle the recommended path with relative ease. The places that you will be trekking in Morocco are best off the typical tourist trail however with a nicely thought out, tested and reliable route which shoots in most of the High Atlas Mountain’s most extraordinary landmarks and captivating view points.
A complete assistance group, both from home and in Morocco, are available for guidance, safety and guidance, with trekking organiser Andy in the UK and Head Guide Houcine in Morocco providing considerable experience and also untold trekking hours to enable you to obtain the best gratifying and beneficial High Atlas trekking tours possible.
Timings are based on a moderately fit and experienced group that is small or maybe individual feature and reservation adequate freedom to easily amend routes in the event of negative environmental conditions or maybe unforeseen circumstances.
What is included in this particular High Atlas trekking tour?
- Round trip Marrakech airport transfers
- All overland transportation from Marrakech to Imlil and ticha Pass to Marrakech
- 2 nights B&B accommodation at a tiny guest house in Marrakech
- One night more than half board accommodation at the Douar Samra in Tamatert (near Imlil)
- Half day sightseeing tour of Marrakech with an English speaking community guide
- Full support team and also mules to transport luggage along with common equipment
- Mountain accommodation includes: igloo tents (with under mats), mountain and Berber houses refuge
- All meals on trek (apart from breakfast on day that is very first and dinner on previous day)
- Full emergency and insurance backup team
What must you bring for trekking in Morocco?
- A great pair of worn in walking boots
- A 2 to 3 seasons sleeping bag
- Cold and waterproof weather clothing
- Warm hats, ear muffs, balaclavas, gloves & thermals (even in August it is often quite cool in the first morning for the summit climb)
- Trekking poles (optional)
- Personal toiletry equipment and tiny first aid kit
- Day rucksack, , water bottle(s) towel
- LED head torch and spare batteries
- Sun protection, hand and also insect repellent gel
- Protein bars, energy sweets and dried fruit (latter could be purchased in Marrakech)
- Hot chocolate sachets if desirable to coffee and tea
- Camping mug for hot drinks
- Loo roll